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==Family Law Firm==

==Family Law Firm==

Fred Phelps graduated from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka in 1962.<ref name=phelps />[http://fredphelps.com/ About Fred Phelps]. ''FredPhelps.com''.<ref name=aol /> designed his church/family as a giant law firm used to sue those angry enough to retaliate against the "church". Eleven of Phelps' thirteen children are lawyers.<ref name=aol />

Fred Phelps graduated from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka in 1962.<ref name=phelps>[http://fredphelps.com/ About Fred Phelps]. ''FredPhelps.com''.</ref> designed his church/family as a giant law firm used to sue those angry enough to retaliate against the "church". Eleven of Phelps' thirteen children are lawyers.<ref name=aol />

{{cquote|"'They scrupulously obeyed the ordinance' that kept them and their 'God hates fags' and 'America is doomed' signs away from the funeral of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, said Mark Potok, who directs Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project. 'They're good at this,' Potok said, noting that the family has successfully sued many communities for monetary damages after they tried to restrict the family's constitutionally protected protests. 'They understand the First Amendment very, very well. They are not stupid people. They are vile people.'"

{{cquote|"'They scrupulously obeyed the ordinance' that kept them and their 'God hates fags' and 'America is doomed' signs away from the funeral of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, said Mark Potok, who directs Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project. 'They're good at this,' Potok said, noting that the family has successfully sued many communities for monetary damages after they tried to restrict the family's constitutionally protected protests. 'They understand the First Amendment very, very well. They are not stupid people. They are vile people.'"

-Andrea Stone, ''AOL News''<ref name=aol />}}

-Andrea Stone, ''AOL News''<ref name=aol />}}

* Nathan Phelps, son (estranged). Nathan claims his father abused his children and wife to create an atmosphere of fear and maintain authority.<ref name=spc />

* Nathan Phelps, son (estranged). Nathan claims his father abused his children and wife to create an atmosphere of fear and maintain authority.<ref name=spc />

* Fred W. Phelps Jr., son. Works for Kansas' Department of Corrections as a staff attorney<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />

* Fred W. Phelps Jr., son. Works for Kansas' Department of Corrections as a staff attorney<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />

* Margie Jean Phelps, daughter.<ref name=capital> Works for the Kansas' Department of Corrections,<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />  

* Margie Jean Phelps, daughter. Works for the Kansas' Department of Corrections,<ref name=spc /> and a lawyer for Phelps' law firm.<ref name=capital />  

* Mark Phelps, son (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Mark Phelps, son (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Katherine Phelps, daughter (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Katherine Phelps, daughter (estranged).<ref name=phelps />

* Lee Ann Phelps, . Worked for Shawnee County Sheriff's Department.<ref name=spc />

* Lee Ann Phelps, . Worked for Shawnee County Sheriff's Department.<ref name=spc />

* Brent Roper, son in law. Married to Shirley Phelps-Roper, they have 11 children and 9 grandchildren.<ref name=aol />

* Brent Roper, son in law. Married to Shirley Phelps-Roper, they have 11 children and 9 grandchildren.<ref name=aol />

==Protests==

==Protests==